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   Kenwood Service Corporation             Kenwood Service Center, East
   2201 East Dominguez Street              829 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 130
   Long Beach, California 90801            Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
   Telephone 1-310-639-5300                Telephone 1-804-340-1702

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BULLETIN # 964
MODEL: TS-950S/SD
SUBJECT: TWO SECOND TX POWER DELAY WITH MONI ON

When the MONI switch is turned on, transmit power may not develop for 
two seconds after key down. During this time, the ALC meter will pin 
and the SWR meter will read high. This will more likely develop on 
18MHz and 21MHz bands. The following modification will correct this condition.

NOTE: This modification has already been performed on models from 
      serial number 0120441.

REQUIRED PART:

2.2K OHM CHIP RESISTOR		KENWOOD PART # RK73FB2A222J


1. Disconnect the power cord and antenna.

2. Remove the top and bottom covers (18 screws).

3. Locate the RF unit on the bottom of the transceiver. This is the back 
   left board of the four boards on the bottom of the transceiver.

4. Remove the RF board shield plate (4 screws).

5. Remove the 3 remaining screws from the RF board.

6. Remove the black screw that secures the DRIVE OUT/RX ANT IN jack to 
   the back panel.

7. Disconnect the right hand coax cables from the RF board and unplug 
   connector #2.

8. Slide the RF board forward and then rotate it towards the front of 
   the transceiver to expose the foil side of the board.

9. Locate chip resistor R135 as shown in figure 1.

10. Replace R135 with a 2.2K ohm chip resistor.

11. Assemble the transceiver by reversing steps 1 - 8.


This modification is covered under the 1 year warranty.
Time required to perform the modification is 1 hr. or less.